« Thursday January 04, 2018 »

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BOURNE — Route 6 has been shut down between exits 1 and 2 in both directions due to downed transmission lines, according to state police. The closure was announced at about 10 p.m. and Eversource was responding to the scene. A state police lieutenant said that the closure…

Due to coastal flooding caused by the Jan. 4 storm, all waters in Massachusetts are closed to shellfishing until further notice. An assessment will be performed tomorrow and an official announcement will follow from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

ORLEANS — Two men were brought to the hospital Thursday afternoon for injuries from a head-on crash on Route 28 near the Christmas Tree Shops.At about 2:45 p.m. Orleans firefighter and police responded to the crash between a pickup truck and a sedan, said Orleans fire Capt. William Reynolds.The…

After 14 years of research, negotiations, hearings and two additional years of review, New England has a plan that uses science and the latest technology to decide which areas are important for the critical life stages of fish and shellfish species and how to protect them.John Bullard, the regional director…

A series of bad circumstances left a 59-year-old father of a disabled adult son needing money to pay his rent.The man, an insurance salesman, worked to provide for his wife and help his son, who was born with cognitive problems, achieve a full life. But, after 34 years of marriage, the couple divorced,…